‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’
Legal Futures, 24th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘It remains commonplace, both in political and public law discourse, to describe the Royal Prerogative as archaic or anachronistic. Executive power in the United Kingdom may begin with the Crown, but even the most venerated constitutional historians have long thought ‘the Crown’ is a convenient cover for ignorance. Much like the sovereignty of Parliament, the more one explores its foundations, the more one suspects the bedrock will turn out to be quicksand. As the residue of the Crown’s discretionary authority, exercised by Ministers by convention without formal or legal restraint, it has been said prerogative remains difficult to translate into the modern era, precisely because it derives from the sixteenth century. A space devoid, on some accounts, of legality itself.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd May 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Conservatives and Labour have held talks to work out what outstanding legislation can be rushed through parliament to become law before the Commons closes for the general election.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 32-year term for a series of slasher attacks on strangers, ending with the random murder of a woman in south London.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘As artificial intelligence technologies (‘AI’) progress, universities face heightened pressure to detect and address academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and collusion. Receiving an allegation of academic misconduct is a difficult experience for any student, but for neurodivergent students, this process can add layers of complexity and emotional strain.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 20th May 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim brought by a local resident of Portland, who contended that the area of the seabed above which the Bibby Stockholm barge is moored forms part of the “land” that is subject to planning control under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA).’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A judge in Liverpool ordered social services to arrange face-to-face contact between a “scared” toddler and a mother charged with sexually abusing her, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his lodger before scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The bereaved and survivors of Grenfell Tower must wait until at least 2027 – a decade after the blaze that killed 72 people – before those suspected of being responsible for the disaster could face criminal trials, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Litigation funding supports the public interest and access to justice but will remain niche in aiding consumers, according to major research which identified 44 cases in the last five years.’
Legal Futures, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Paul Newman KC discusses Options UK Personal Pensions LLP v Financial Services Ombudsman Ltd, in which the Court of Appeal dismissed a judicial review claim brought by a SIPP provider challenging a decision by FOS that the provider had breached its duty to carry out proper due diligence in respect of an unsuitable pension investment.’
Pensions Barrister, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The murder of a paedophile at HMP Full Sutton could have been avoided if reports on his killers’ cannibalistic fantasies had been acted upon, a report has found.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “callous” nursery worker has been jailed for 14 years for killing a nine-month-old girl who was strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is being investigated by the equalities watchdog over claims that its treatment of disabled benefits claimants may have broken the law.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A landlord in Kent has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for three years, and ordered to pay £75,000 in costs after being found in contempt of court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Carey Street Investments Ltd & Anor v Brown & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 571 (22 May 2024)
Isbilen v Turk & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 568 (22 May 2024)
Dawes, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 560 (21 May 2024)
Revenue And Customs v Hotel La Tour Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 564 (21 May 2024)
Djurberg v Thames Properties (Hampton) Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 549 (21 May 2024)
Thakkar & Ors v Mican & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 552 (20 May 2024)
Options UK Personal Pensions LLP v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 541 (20 May 2024)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dewey v R. [2024] EWCA Crim 409 (22 May 2024)
Leitch & Ors, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 563 (22 May 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Oyston v Blackpool Council [2024] EWHC 1224 (Admin) (21 May 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors v Wojakovski & Ors [2024] EWHC 1245 (Ch) (22 May 2024)
Ackerman v Leeds & Ors (Re Insolvency Act 1986) [2024] EWHC 1215 (Ch) (22 May 2024)
Invenio Business Solutions Ltd & Anor v Goyal & Anor [2024] EWHC 1236 (Ch) (22 May 2024)
Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2024] EWHC 1210 (Ch) (21 May 2024)
Etta Healthcare v Aimson & Ors [2024] EWHC 1209 (Ch) (21 May 2024)
The Duke of Sussex v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2024] EWHC 1208 (Ch) (21 May 2024)
Tonstate Group Ltd & Ors v Wojakowski & Anor [2024] EWHC 1196 (Ch) (20 May 2024)
Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Craig Steven Wright [2024] EWHC 1198 (Ch) (20 May 2024)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cindat Nephthys Holding Ltd v Hunter Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 1202 (Comm) (21 May 2024)
OCM Maritime Nile LLC & Anor v Courage Shipping Co & Ors [2024] EWHC 1226 (Comm) (21 May 2024)
Magomedov & Ors v PJSC Transneft & Ors [2024] EWHC 1176 (Comm) (21 May 2024)
Borrelli v Otaibi & Ors [2024] EWHC 1148 (Comm) (20 May 2024)
Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2024] EWHC 1235 (Comm) (17 May 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council [2024] EWHC 1234 (KB) (22 May 2024)
Morgan Fire Protection Ltd v Mogford & Anor [2024] EWHC 1192 (KB) (17 May 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘On 25 April, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 received royal assent and passed into law. This is the latest development relating to the government’s policy to stop small boat crossings via the implementation of a Rwanda asylum seeker removals scheme. After rounds of parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and Lords, the government was able to push through the legislation. The final version of the act does not include any of the amendments passed by the Lords, such as a carve-out exemption to prevent removal to Rwanda of people who served with or for the British Armed Forces, such as Afghan translators.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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